PM confirmation vote [NSG Senate]

[New Bierstaat]

First off, I, Senator Buck Jones, vote YES to the confirmation of Titolli de Medici as prime minister of Aurentina.

Jones then rose and walked up to the front. "Fellow Senators, it is my great honor and privilege to introduce to you this afternoon, the President of the Commonwealth of Aurentina."

The President, who turns 46 today, walked up the center aisle of the Senate gallery to the front. Standing before the ruling body of the Commonwealth, he began to speak.

Mr. President Pro-Tempore, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Opposition Leader, and all Senators of our nation,

I'd first like to thank outgoing President Wulukuno Porunalakai and Prime Minister Ainin, along with many other members of the Progress Coalition, for supporting me in choosing Mr. de Medici to be our next Prime Minister. You have shown great bipartisanship and a desire to work across the aisle for the greater good of the Aurentine people. I promise to return the favor during my tenure as President.

Senator de Medici has shown, during his tenure as a politician, to have this quality in common with Senators Ainin and Porunalakai. He debates his points logically and is willing to compromise and concede points as appropriate. Although he is a libertarian monarchist, he has worked well within the National Freedom Coalition, a majority of whose members are not monarchists, and unlike many other members of coalitions over the years, has not demanded the coalition adopt his beliefs in exchange for his membership. The willingness to work with elected Senators of all parties from all parts of the Commonwealth is something that every prime minister to date has displayed, and it is something that you as Senators from all parties and coalitions should expect from a prime minister. It is this quality that separates a good politician from a bad one, and it is this quality that led me to choose Senator de Medici as my prime minister nominee. Please also understand that he is likely the most moderate member of the coalition whom I could have chosen.

Senators, I look forward to working with you throughout this new administration. Thank you.

OOC: Sorry for the short speech. Got a 3-4 page paper to write and it's due at 5:30 (0030 CEST).

[Pesda]

I can't speak for the other admins, but from now on, I won't be paying attention to complaints with purely political motivations, like this one. There actually has to be specific evidence of misconduct, of which none was provided.

My motion was not purely political. My motion was to point out something I thought was unfair. I think that to claim that my motives were political is an attack on my integrity. Therefore, I raise a point of order against you.

[Kouralia]

I can't speak for the other admins, but from now on, I won't be paying attention to complaints with purely political motivations, like this one. There actually has to be specific evidence of misconduct, of which none was provided.

My motion was not purely political. My motion was to point out something I thought was unfair. I think that to claim that my motives were political is an attack on my integrity. Therefore, I raise a point of order against you.

Struck down due to being a stupid point of order.

[Pesda]

My motion was not purely political. My motion was to point out something I thought was unfair. I think that to claim that my motives were political is an attack on my integrity. Therefore, I raise a point of order against you.

Struck down due to being a stupid point of order.

Seriously?

[New Bierstaat]

Keep all discussion in the lobby, please.

[The Jahistic Unified Republic]

I vote NAY.

Ugh, I need to work on my rational thinking.

Switching vote to AYE.

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Aye: 32

Nay: 15

Abstain: 4

EDIT: Includes the above switch.

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Keep all discussion in the lobby, please.

Yes, the admins have made and already invoked clause 3.9 once. None of what has passed today is therefor up for discussion by anyone anymore here in this chamber. This is mainly directed towards Kam, MGE and Pesda who have continued to debate after an admin ruling.

We all know about section 3 clause 9 of PPUBA, please can members kindly abide by it.

[Lamaredia]

Due to a conflict of interest, I abstain on this vote.

[Beta Test]

I can't speak for the other admins, but from now on, I won't be paying attention to complaints with purely political motivations, like this one. There actually has to be specific evidence of misconduct, of which none was provided.

Providing only one side of an argument during a confirmation vote is bias, if you're going to allow one side you should allow the other.

That was the decision of the speakers, not the PpT. Nihil decided who would speak, not what they would say.

[New Bierstaat]

Discussion. Lobby. Now.

[Beta Test]

Discussion. Lobby. Now.

Senate Admin. Has permission. To post.

[New Bierstaat]

Discussion. Lobby. Now.

Senate Admin. Has permission. To post.

Not you. Kam. Sorry if that looked like it was directed at you.

[Beta Test]

Senate Admin. Has permission. To post.

Not you. Kam. Sorry if that looked like it was directed at you.

No worries.

[Kamchastkia]

Senate Admin. Has permission. To post.

Not you. Kam. Sorry if that looked like it was directed at you.

Wow you're late but, ha ha ha ha ha ha

[Beta Test]

Not you. Kam. Sorry if that looked like it was directed at you.

Wow you're late but, ha ha ha ha ha ha

Well I do have power here and you are hereby order you to return to communist Mordor.

[Kamchastkia]

Wow you're late but, ha ha ha ha ha ha

Well I do have power here and you are hereby order you to return to communist Mordor.

Don't worry, I'm calling in my Seal Team

[Kouralia]

Not you. Kam. Sorry if that looked like it was directed at you.

Wow you're late but, ha ha ha ha ha ha

I do.

[ScottishAccent]Get Out. Now.[/ScottishAccent]

[Beta Test]

Well I do have power here and you are hereby order you to return to communist Mordor.

Don't worry, I'm calling in my Seal Team

Go anywhere but here.

[Brissia]

I vote aye.

[Skenderos]

I vote aye.

[Janina]

I vote aye.

[Las Brisas]

I vote NAY.

[Higgins and Brown]

I vote NAY.

The only good fascist is a dead one, and it appears that the likely Defence supremo under this prospective PM would be a living one.

[The Nihilistic view]

I vote NAY.

The only good fascist is a dead one, and it appears that the likely Defence supremo under this prospective PM would be a living one.

Point of order,Possible personal attack against fascists, possible death threat and thoughts unbecoming of a senator for wishing other senators were dead.